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Cap political donations and ban corporate giving
Political donations would be capped at $30,000, companies would be banned from donating, and a public register of lobbyists would be created.
$10,000 tax-free threshold and new top rate
The first $10,000 of income would be tax-free, which the Greens say means a tax cut for 96% of people, while a new 45% rate would apply to income over $160,000.
Jobs guarantee for young people
The Greens would set up a 'Jobs for Young People' programme guaranteeing 16- to 24-year-olds who have been out of work for six months a pathway into a local job, such as maintaining infrastructure, restoring nature or filling gaps in community services.
Enforce withholding tax on Big Tech profits
As part of its tax package, the Greens would enforce a 5% withholding tax on profits that big tech companies send offshore.
Reverse public service cuts
The Greens would cancel the Government's $2.4 billion in planned public service cuts and redirect funding back into the sector, opposing a further 8,700 role reductions. The party says it is the only one campaigning on no public service cuts.
Abolish mandatory minimums, life sentences and preventive detention
The Green Party justice policy would restore judicial discretion by abolishing mandatory minimum sentences, life sentences and preventive detention, and replace youth justice residences and boot camps with whānau- and community-based rehabilitation for young people.
Settled residency pathway and overstayer regularisation
The Greens propose giving residency to people who have lived in New Zealand for five years, ending the 12-month stand-down that requires some workers to leave between visas, and letting migrant workers change jobs. Immigration spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March defended a regularisation programme for about 20,000 overstayers; party policy also seeks a higher refugee quota.
Abolish the training wage
The Greens would abolish the lower training minimum wage for apprentices and trainees, provide $2,000 towards tools and course costs over an apprenticeship, pay employers a $2,000 completion bonus, and add $30 million a year for Māori- and Pasifika-led training.
2.5% wealth tax on fortunes over $10m
An annual 2.5% tax on individuals' net assets above $10 million, with the family home exempt, plus a Capital Acquisitions Tax on gifts and inheritances worth over $1 million (family homes and farms exempt).
Te Tiriti partnership and shared decision-making
The Greens' 2026 manifesto commits to shared decision-making with Māori on matters affecting them, Māori-led environmental management and protection of land and water.
Regulate AI and pause new AI data centres
The Greens say they will regulate artificial intelligence so its benefits are shared rather than captured by large technology companies, with goals including protecting data sovereignty, keeping AI within environmental limits and ensuring it does not replace democratic decision-making. The party has also called for a one-year pause on consenting new AI data centres.
Cap rent rises at 2% a year
A Renters' Rights Bill would limit annual rent increases to 2%, end no-cause evictions and introduce a rental Warrant of Fitness. The policy also includes a national landlord register and reversing the restored interest deductibility for landlords.
Stay out of AUKUS
The Greens want New Zealand to rule out joining the AUKUS military pact in any capacity and to pursue an independent foreign policy focused on peace.
Extra $3 billion a year for health
The Greens' fiscal plan adds $3 billion to health in each of the next four Budgets, which the party says totals $30 billion over the period, for hospitals, primary and community care, a workforce plan and safe nurse staffing. The plan is funded by new taxes and higher debt, with a surplus a year later than Treasury forecasts.
Rental warrant of fitness, landlord register and permanent tenancies
The Greens would require rental tenancies to be offered as long-term or permanent, introduce a rental warrant of fitness and a register of landlords and property managers, strengthen the Healthy Homes Standards and legislate a right to housing. They would also investigate capping the number of houses one buyer can own and a value uplift levy.
Unlawful Occupation of Palestine Sanctions Bill
Green Party member's bill proposed by co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick to allow sanctions on people and entities linked to Israel's presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Lodged as a proposed member's bill seeking 61 MPs' support to bypass the ballot; it had 21 supporters and had not been introduced as of the latest records found.
33% tax for biggest companies and a bank levy
The company tax rate would rise from 28% to 33% for the largest 0.7% of corporations, including supermarkets, energy companies and banks, while staying at 28% for small and medium firms. The four big banks would also pay a 0.06% levy on liabilities.
Reinstate the oil and gas exploration ban
The Greens have pledged that, in government, they would reinstate the ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration and revoke permits granted under the current government.
KiwiMart: a publicly owned supermarket chain
The Greens would require Foodstuffs and Woolworths to divest at least 120 stores and capacity from two distribution centres into public ownership, forming a state-owned chain called KiwiMart, with the Commerce Commission deciding which stores and fair compensation. The party estimates a cost of about $2.8 billion, alongside a ban on excessive pricing and a $150 million-a-year Fair Food Fund.
Kiwipower: a publicly owned power company
A new publicly owned company would invest in renewable generation and firming to deal with the dry-year problem instead of building an LNG import facility. The package also includes zero-interest solar and battery loans and $200 million for community-owned renewables.